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Geszt

Coordinates: 46°53′N 21°35′E / 46.883°N 21.583°E / 46.883; 21.583
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Geszt
Map
Country Hungary
CountyBékés
Area
 • Total
51.42 km2 (19.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
821[1]
 • Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5734
Area code68
Location of Békés County in Hungary

Geszt is a village in Békés County, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary.

The name of the village appeared first in a written document in 1213.

Kálmán Tisza, the Prime Minister of Hungary between 1875 and 1890, was born here.[citation needed]

Geography

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It covers an area of 51.42 km² and has a population of 821 people (2015).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015

46°53′N 21°35′E / 46.883°N 21.583°E / 46.883; 21.583